BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - Alphabetical

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V13 – November 2009
PCIE x16 Link Retrain
This BIOS setting
may be present on
Intel® Desktop
Boards that include
PCI Express slots.
Advanced > PCI
Express
Configuration
• GFX Card
• Disabled
• Enabled
Used to adjust configuration for devices such as PCIe
graphics cards which may need accommodations to
function properly when link training. Some PCI Express
cards may not be detected properly. Link retraining allows
the system to keep trying to train or detect and configure
the card. This setting will increase boot time.
PEG Allow > x1
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include PCI Express
slots.
Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration >
Burn-in Mode
• Enabled
• Disabled
Enabling this option allows the system to link train PCI
express devices of width x4, x8, and x16 in the GMCH x16
slot while leaving the Intel Integrated Graphics (PCIe
graphics) enabled as well.
With this option disabled, all devices plugged into the
GMCH x16 slot will link train as x1 PCIe devices if the Intel
Integrated Graphics (PCIe graphics) controller is enabled.
PEG Negotiated
Width
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include PCI Express
slots.
Advanced > PCI
Express
Configuration
No changeable
options
This option is read only and provides the link train width (x1,
x4, x8, x16) of the PCIe device connected in the x16 PCIe
slot.
This information is provided for determining performance
issues with x4, x8, and x16 PCIe cards if they are inserted
into the x16 PCI slot while the Intel Integrated video (PCIe
graphics) is enabled and the "PEG Allow > 1" option is
disabled.
PIO Mode
This BIOS setting is
present only if an IDE
device is installed.
Advanced > Drive
Configuration >
SATA/PATA
• Auto
• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
Specifies the PIO mode.
For information on PIO Mode, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIO_Mode
Plug & Play O/S Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• No
• Yes
Specifies if manual configuration is desired.
No lets the BIOS configure all devices in the system. This
setting is appropriate when using a Plug and Play operating
system.
Yes lets the operating system configure Plug & Play (PnP)
devices not require
Power Management Power > APM • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables the APM feature.
For information on APM, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Power_Management
Preferred DNS
Address
Intel® ME > Intel®
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration
User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Primary Display
Adapter
Advanced > Video
Configuration
• PCI
• Onboard
• PCI-E
Allows selecting a specific video controller as the display
device that will be active when the system boots.
Primary IDE Master Advanced > Drive
Configuration
[drive]
Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
[None] if no drive is installed.
Primary IDE Slave Advanced > Drive
Configuration
[drive]
Displays the drive installed on this IDE channel. Shows
[None] if no drive is installed.